Patents by Inventor Dietrich Etzel

Dietrich Etzel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information
    Patent number: 6898480
    Abstract: An automated data storage library is partitioned into multiple logical libraries. A cartridge memory attached to each data storage cartridge in the library is used to hold library identification information. The library identification information is used to associate each data cartridge with one or more logical libraries. The library identification information may also be used to associate each data storage cartridge to an automated data storage library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Gerard Goodman, Leonard George Jesionowski, Dietrich Etzel
  • Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information
    Patent number: 6895300
    Abstract: A cartridge memory attached to each data storage cartridge in an automated data storage library is used to hold library identification information. The library identification information may be used to associate each data storage cartridge to an automated data storage library. In an automated data storage library that is partitioned into two or more logical libraries, the library identification information may be used to associate each data storage cartridge to a logical library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Gerard Goodman, Leonard George Jesionowski, Dietrich Etzel
  • Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information
    Publication number: 20040153205
    Abstract: A cartridge memory attached to each data storage cartridge in an automated data storage library is used to hold library identification information. The library identification information may be used to associate each data storage cartridge to an automated data storage library. In an automated data storage library that is partitioned into two or more logical libraries, the library identification information may be used to associate each data storage cartridge to a logical library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Gerard Goodman, Leonard George Jesionowski, Dietrich Etzel
  • Use of cartridge memory for storing logical library association information
    Publication number: 20040153206
    Abstract: An automated data storage library is partitioned into multiple logical libraries. A cartridge memory attached to each data storage cartridge in the library is used to hold library identification information. The library identification information is used to associate each data cartridge with one or more logical libraries. The library identification information may also be used to associate each data storage cartridge to an automated data storage library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Gerard Goodman, Leonard George Jesionowski, Dietrich Etzel